Psych nursing vs BSN

[marijad92]

I'm just wondering how the two differ. I understand one is more specialized but if I wanted to one day change career paths and specialize in maternity etc. Is that an easy transition to make? Or if I graduate and just want to work somewhere as a regular nurse do I still have all the skills that a BSN student has?

Thank you!

[Afnan Munir]

NotMyProblem MSN said:

If the psych nurse position that you're interested in calls for a BSN degree, that's coming from the hiring facility. I have a BSN. If I wanted to do psych nursing, I could. Do I have experience in psych nursing? Not as an RN, and very limited during my LPN years. So, I probably would not be selected for the position over an ASN nurse with years of psych experience unless the facility only looks at the degree and the total number of years as a practicing nurse....(warm body syndrome).

In another words- unless there's any exception, I won't be able to switch to other field's nursing like BN candidates can do. And if I can't, then I have to go through BN/accelerated BN again even after having BPN degree in Canada right? 

[hypnotizer90, BSN, RN]

Afnan Munir said:

In another words- unless there's any exception, I won't be able to switch to other field's nursing like BN candidates can do. And if I can't, then I have to go through BN/accelerated BN again even after having BPN degree in Canada right? 

College of Nurses of Ontario says:

"In Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba and Saskatchewan psychiatric nursing is regulated as a separate profession. However, in these provinces, a psychiatric nursing program is recognized only for practice as a Registered Psychiatric Nurse, not as an RN or Reg Practical Nurse (RPN)."

"While CNO has no plans to regulate psychiatric nursing, if you are considering registering in Ontario, you have to complete a program that prepares you for practice as an RN or Reg Practical Nurse."

[Afnan Munir]

hypnotizer90 said:

College of Nurses of Ontario says:

"In Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba and Saskatchewan psychiatric nursing is regulated as a separate profession. However, in these provinces, a psychiatric nursing program is recognized only for practice as a Registered Psychiatric Nurse, not as an RN or Reg Practical Nurse (RPN)."

"While CNO has no plans to regulate psychiatric nursing, if you are considering registering in Ontario, you have to complete a program that prepares you for practice as an RN or Reg Practical Nurse."

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